Special General Meeting, 1908      Club Minutes

Date 23/04/2007

 
 

Special General Meeting

A Special General Meeting of Members was held in Reading on 28th Nov, 1908.

The attendance included Major POrtal (Chairman), Messrs Baxendale, Selkirk, Joy, Mason, Harrison, à Court, Dodd, the Marquis of Downshire, Messrs Ouvry, Barwell, Taylor, Jessop, Hawkins and Sir Wm.Shipley, with Captain Waring (Hon.Sec.).

The Hon.Treasurer was unavoidably absent, and a letter of apology from him was read.

1. The Notice convening the Meeting was read by the Hon.sec. Notice on opposite page.

2. The Minutes of the last General Meeting were read, approved and signed.

3. The Chairman explained how the Committee had arrived at its recommendations as regards affiliation, and moved the following resolution:-

"That the opinions of the Members as expressed by the voting papers returned, be given effect to, and that for the present the Berks Automobile Club shall not affiliate with any other body, and, that the Rules of Club be amdended accordingly."

This was seconded by Mr.Harrison & carried unanimously.

It was proposed Mr.Dodd, seconded by Dr.Joy, and carried unanimously:-
"That, with regard to Rule 18, the annual subscription be reduced to one guinea for gentlemen, and to a uniform subscription of half a guinea for ladies, the entrance fee remaining as at present."

[E.R.Portal, Chairman]
[May 1st, 1909]